Information about Reef Gold color

#A98D36 - Reef Gold color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A98D36 ("Reef Gold") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 141, 54) — 66.3% red, 55.3% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 45 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A98D36 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alpine (#AD8A3B) and Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 141, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A98D36 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Reef Gold" in the Register.

Reef Gold color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Reef Gold color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Reef Gold

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A98D36
  • RGB169, 141, 54
  • CMYK0, 11, 45, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 141, 54)
  • HSL45°, 52%, 44%
  • HSL Precise45.391°, 51.57%, 43.725%
  • HSV45°, 68%, 66%
  • HSB45°, 68%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.553, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.553, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.553, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA98D36
  • DECIMAL ID11111734
  • Name Length9
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